Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Ashly Whaley on West Nile Virus

June 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

File photo: Lauren Belville of the Kendall County Health Department uses tweezers to place a mosquito into a vial to be tested for the West Nile virus on Aug. 16, 2023. (Mark Foster)

Listen to "Talk-Line: Ashly Whaley on West Nile Virus" on Spreaker.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 9 featured Ogle County Health Department Environmental Health Director Ashly Whaley discussing the West Nile Virus: what it is, how it is transmitted, what the department is doing, what steps to take to prevent this ailment and what to watch for.

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John Sahly

John Sahly is the Managing editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.